There’s nothing more annoying than waking up with a blemish on your face, like for real! Especially, the ones that are deep and hurt like hell. Although there are ways to prevent blemishes, sometimes mother nature has to take its course. We can’t control breaking out all the time, but we do have some pretty dope skincare tips to get blemish-free skin overnight.
When Life Hands You Lemons…
Lemon Juice is a super easy and inexpensive way to get rid of blemishes. The high-citric acid naturally exfoliates your skin, removes excess oil and kills acne-causing bacteria. Pretty amazing, right? All you need to do is apply fresh lemon juice on your blemish and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse off with water. Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy, huh? Lemon juice also diminishes dark spots and hyperpigmentation, so if you’re someone that scars easily, lemon juice will help lighten-up the darkness.
Berries and Cream
Strawberries are loaded with nutrients, antioxidants and vitamin C, plus they are super yummy! Strawberries also sloughs off dead skin and fades acne scars.
Mash two strawberries with a fork and add two tablespoons of plain yogurt to create a mask. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes and wash it off with a warm wash cloth. You will be probably look like a yogurt parfait, but feel great when you have blemish-free skin.
Its Bananas, B-a-n-a-n-a-s!
Banana peels will make your skin look and feel spectacular! The peel has anti-inflammatory properties that reduces inflammation and redness, which is not cute. Banana peels are also enriched with potassium and antioxidants to give your skin that JLo glow. All you will need is a little piece of a banana peel (make sure it’s ripe). Rub the inside of the peel on the problem area for about 5 minutes, then leave it on overnight and wake up with results!
Gimme the Juice!
Tomato Juice is for anyone that has acne prone skin and wants to reduce irritation. Before you grab your V8, keep on reading! Get some fresh tomatoes and massage the pulp on your skin. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse off with water. Tomato juice is an astringent, so it helps cure acne and also shrinks large pores. Can we say “winning”?
How Bout Them Apples?
Apple cider vinegar is really powerful when it comes to blemishes. The cider has tons of beneficial properties, which helps unclog pore, balance the PH of your skin and it gently exfoliates.
Be sure to mix the apple cider vinegar with distilled water. Use a cotton ball to apply the solution to the affected area and leave it for about 15 to 20 minutes then rinse with water.
Well, there you have it ladies and gents, fun and simple ways to get blemish-free skin overnight. All of these DIY skin remedies are gentle enough for any skin-type, but blemish-prone skin will definitely crave it and love it more. The best part? These ingredients are all from your kitchen.
Have you tried any of these blemish-free tips and tricks? If so, tell us which one below or tweet us! For more DIY skin remedies checkout our natural beauty hacks!
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